EFORT’s governing body is the General Assembly, which is composed of two delegates from each of the national member associations. The General Assembly proposes and decides upon the Federation’s policy, issues guidelines and sets objectives. As the Federation’s highest body, the General Assembly elects the members of the EFORT Executive Committee for a period of two years. The Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Federation and comprises eight members from different European countries. There are also a number of specialist committees and task forces that are designed to discern common interests from among the specific needs of the individual national societies.